Bus – Complete Edition

Publisher: Capstone Games / Splotter Spellen
Designers: Jeroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga
Illustration: Updated modern artwork and high-quality production

Overview

Build a public transportation network… and guide your city into the future!

Bus is one of the classic strategy titles from Splotter, known for their deep and elegant game designs. This Complete Edition brings the original game back with improved production, modernized visuals, and premium components from Capstone Games.

In a rapidly expanding city, people move between home, work, and entertainment following a predictable daily cycle.
Your task is to build the most efficient bus network, expand your routes at the right moment, and transport passengers to score the most points.

But remember… in this game, you can bend time itself!
Yes — a player may stop time, changing how passengers move across the city and opening the door to clever tactical plays that can shift the entire balance of the game.

Plan carefully, race for key spots, and master the flow of time to become the company that drives the pulse of the city.

Key Gameplay Features

Theme

Managing a bus transport network in a growing city, combined with a unique time-manipulation mechanic.

Core Mechanics

• Worker Placement

• Route Planning

• Priority Management

• Time Cycle Manipulation

Gameplay Flow

Action Selection

Place your workers on limited action spaces and choose your turn’s actions before the other players —
build roads, extend routes, run your bus, or even stop time!

Expanding Your Network

Develop new routes and compete for the most valuable positions and passenger hotspots.

Passenger Movement

Transport passengers to the right destination at the right time.
The city shifts every round… and time waits for no one (unless you stop it).

Time Manipulation

The game’s signature mechanic — powerful, rare, and game-changing when used strategically.

Objective

Score the most points by:

• Transporting passengers

• Expanding and optimizing your bus network

• Seizing key timing moments in the daily cycle

Become the most successful transport company in the city.

Game Details

• Players: 3–5

• Playtime: 60–120 minutes

• Age: 14+

• Complexity: Medium–Heavy (strategic and analytical)

Why You’ll Love It

• A beloved classic from Splotter’s legendary line of deep strategy games.

• Tight competition and meaningful decisions — every action matters.

• The unique “Stop Time” mechanic gives the game a signature twist found in no other eurogame.

• Premium Complete Edition production: large board, wooden components, and refined graphic design.

If you enjoy heavy strategy games like Food Chain Magnate, this game will be a standout gem in your collection.

Box Contents (Complete Edition)

Contents may vary slightly by edition. This list represents the modern Capstone Complete Edition.

• 1 Large Game Board

• 25 Wooden Bus Pieces

• 15 Wooden Passenger Tokens

• 125 Wooden Road Pieces

• 1 Time Marker

• Location Tiles (Home – Work – Leisure)

• Rulebook

• Additional upgraded components exclusive to the Complete Edition